We welcomed 450 people to our Durham Employment Connections (DEC) Job Fair, a welcoming and inclusive job fair designed to connect job seekers with a diverse range of employers across industries.

Emily Smith was looking for a job opportunity that would take her places. Now, thanks to support from our Employment and Skills Team, Emily’s career is about to take off.

Since we started running our New Start employment programme, it has supported over 200 residents from across the North East to find career opportunities. Here are just some of our customers who New Start has helped.

We’re proud to launch a brand new Stop Smoking Clinic at our Stanley Skills Hub. The clinic offers free, friendly, and non-judgmental support to anyone ready to quit tobacco for good.

As part of National Careers Week, Graeme Welsh, our Employment Foundations Advisor, looked to provide career inspiration of students at Newcastle College with a series of employer presentations.

On Monday 27 January, our Foundations for Life Team are putting on a Volunteering Event for Karbon customers with Job Centre Plus and Durham Community Action.